T.N. scores hat-trick in Cauvery water realisation
The Hindu
Quantity of water received by State exceeds quota for third year in a row
For the third year in a row, Tamil Nadu received a higher quantity of Cauvery water during the water year 2020-21 (June-May) than its quota. Against the 177.25 tmc ft (thousand million cubic feet) prescribed by the Supreme Court, the State realised 34 tmc ft in excess. As per the readings taken by the Central Water Commission in Biligundlu on the inter-State (Karnataka-Tamil Nadu) border, it netted around 211 tmc ft from June 2020 to May 2021. But this was lower than what Tamil Nadu got in the previous two years — approximately 405 tmc ft in 2018-19 and 275 tmc ft in 2019-20. This was the second time in the last 20 years that the State recorded, at least for three consecutive years, higher realisation than its due. The previous occasion was the period from 2005-06 to 2011-12, when Tamil Nadu received a minimum of about 210 tmc ft in 2008-09 and a maximum of around 384 tmc ft in 2005-06. On an average, the annual realisation during those seven years was around 269 tmc ft.More Related News